Unlike my ancient predecessor, this Tullius hasn't had his hands chopped off. With hands attached I offer my thoughts on philosophy, religion, politics, and whatever else I find worth mentioning. I'm conservative religiously and politically (though I have some serious libertarian leanings). I value reason and freedom but also traditions and "Oldthink." I relish being on the wrong side of history when history is wrong--part of a philosopher's job is to be unpopular.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Comedian Aziz Ansari: Everyone Should Say That They Are Feminists

Check this clip out from Letterman. The feminism equals political egalitarianism meme is trending. Feminism is trendy. If you want to be part of the pop culture, political, university establishment you must say that you are a feminist. Those poor, poor ignorant (or misogynistic) people who did not clap when asked who in the audience were feminists. What were they thinking?

"It is not enough that you obey Big Brother. You must love him."

If feminism=egalitarianism, then by parity of reasoning, masculinism=egalitarianism. But then by the transitivity of identity, feminism=masculinism. So if someone asks you if you're a feminist, and you're an egalitarian, just say "Yes, I'm a masculinist" for they are the very same thing.